dreck
or drek
[ drek ]
/ drɛk /
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noun Slang.
excrement; dung.
worthless trash; junk.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of dreck
1920–25; <Yiddish drek; cognate with German Dreck filth; compare Old English threax,Old Norse threkkr excrement
Words nearby dreck
dream world, dreamy, dreamy state, drear, dreary, dreck, drecksill, dredge, dredger, dredge up, dredging machine
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British Dictionary definitions for dreck
dreck
/ (drɛk) /
noun
slang, mainly US rubbish; trash
Derived forms of dreck
drecky, adjectiveWord Origin for dreck
from Yiddish drek filth, dregs
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